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Health Care for the Elderly
Guidelines for Common Surgical Interventions in the Elderly
Introduction
Age related changes and surgical implications
Principles of geriatric surgery
Examination of the geriatric surgical patients
Preoperative assessment and preparation
Anaesthesia in the elderly
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o Varicose veins
o Deep vein thrombosis
o Hernia
o Hydrocele
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o Fistula in ano
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o Cholelithiasis
o Surgical jaundice
o Intestinal obstruction
o Gastro intestinal malignancies palliative procedures
o Common fractures
o Intervertebral disc prolapse
o Osteoarthritis of knee
o Haematuria
o Urinary retention
o Benign prostatic hyperplasia
o Urinary incontinence and uterine prolapse
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